Which way - Color/Relax or Relax/Color?

[KinksnCurlz]

I guess the heading is self explanatory, huh?

Whichever way it needs to be done, how long in between should I wait? AND is it the same for highlights? (BTW, I mean permanent color with booster to lighten) Thanks ladies.

 

[UmSumayyah]

I have heard (read in hair mags I think, that one should "color a relaxer, never relax a color" and to wait two weeks in between. I'm sure someone else will weigh in though.

 

[Lindy]

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UmSumayyah said:
I have heard (read in hair mags I think, that one should "color a relaxer, never relax a color" and to wait two weeks in between.

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That's exactly right

. I try to wait about 3 weeks to color after relaxing. You should NEVER color right before a relaxer.

Permanent color weakens/dries out the hair, and then to put a relaxer on top of that could be a recipe for disaster.

(ESPECIALLY if you're talking about highlights)

 

[rayne]

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Lindy said:
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UmSumayyah said:
I have heard (read in hair mags I think, that one should "color a relaxer, never relax a color" and to wait two weeks in between.

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That's exactly right

. I try to wait about 3 weeks to color after relaxing. You should NEVER color right before a relaxer.

Permanent color weakens/dries out the hair, and then to put a relaxer on top of that could be a recipe for disaster.

(ESPECIALLY if you're talking about highlights)

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Yep, same here

And if you color first, you can strip some of the color out when you relax it.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Thanks Ladies